Good News Notes: “In the annual State of the State speech to lawmakers, the Democratic governor called for addressing climate change “with urgency.” Raimondo celebrated the announcement for the full transition to fully renewable energy but also cautioned that the climate crisis demanded no less action. ‘When we meet this goal, Rhode Island will be the first…
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World’s largest brewer signs 10-year renewable electricity deal
Good News Notes: “The world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, has signed a deal with renewable energy developer BayWa r.e that will see the drinks giant purchase 100% renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Europe. Under the 10-year virtual power purchase agreement, announced on Thursday, the brewer will be supplied with power from two solar…
Zero-carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels in Britain across 2019
Good News Notes: “Zero-carbon energy became Britain’s largest electricity source in 2019, delivering nearly half the country’s electrical power and for the first time outstripping generation by fossil fuels. Following a dramatic decline in coal-fired power and a rise in renewable and low-carbon energy, 2019 was the cleanest year for electrical energy on record for…
South Australia’s clean-energy shift brings lowest power prices on national grid, audit finds
Good News Notes: “The shift to more than 50% clean energy in South Australia led to the lowest average wholesale power prices in the national electricity grid over the past two months, an audit has found.” “According to the national energy emissions audit published by the Australia Institute, South Australia has had lower monthly wholesale electricity…
‘Shovel ready’: Spanish firm to put $500m into Australian wind and solar farm
Good News Notes: “Spanish energy giant Iberdrola says it has decided to invest $500m in a wind and solar farm in South Australia as the first of a series of renewable power projects it hopes to develop in Australia.” “Iberdrola’s head of renewables, Xabier Viteri, said that in the new year the company would also probably…
Xcel Energy French Island plant taking more garbage to convert to power
Good News Notes: “Every time someone turns on a light, the power may be coming from the garbage they throw out. Xcel Energy and La Crosse County officials have been working together for decades using garbage to make electricity. “ “Officials say they are getting calls from other communities trying to find a better way…
Solar, wind power to boost Turkey’s renewable capacity in next 5 years
Good News Notes: “Turkey’s renewable energy capacity is expected to increase by 50% from its current 42 gigawatts (GW) to 63 GW by 2024, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewables 2019 report.” “The surge in capacity will place Turkey among Europe’s top five and 11th worldwide in terms of renewable capacity, the report…
Amazon announces three renewable energy projects in Spain and the US
Good News Notes: “These three projects will begin construction in both the US and Spain. The first will be a solar farm in Sevilla, Spain, and it will provide 149 megawatts of “new renewable capacity” to the region. Amazon says this project will be the company’s first “large-scale” renewable energy effort in the country. The next two…
kenya installs first solar water farm turning ocean water into drinking water
Good News Notes: “Non-governmental organization ‘givepower’ has built its first solar water farm in kenya, turning the region’s saltwater into clean and sustainable drinking water. the farm uses a filtrating system that desalinates the brackish liquid to produce enough water for 35,000 people every day.” “The farm is located in Kiunga, Kenya, a small fishing…
Renewable Energy Use Projected to Surpass Coal by 2021
Good News Notes: “The United States will likely get more power in 2021 from renewable energy than from coal, the Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis has projected, CNN reported Wednesday.” “‘The next piece of the energy transition is very close at hand,’ Greentech Capital Advisors partner PJ Deschenes said. ‘Coal is coming offline as…